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Old 18 March 2024, 08:01 PM   #1
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Favourite Film Opening Sequence Thread.

For me, in no particular order...

Trainspotting.
https://youtu.be/SaP7qmsQbSI?si=PVtUBQLvlZZzYNYA


Walk on the Wild Side.
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Where Eagles Dare.
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Old 19 March 2024, 03:18 AM   #2
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Old 19 March 2024, 05:12 AM   #3
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I think one of the best openings was Lawrence of Arabia’s which was a few minutes into the show where he held up a match and they did a closeup where the match fire turned into the blazing hot desert sun and camels looked like tiny specs off in the distance and the great theme song started playing.

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Old 19 March 2024, 05:48 AM   #4
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Raiders of Lost Ark









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Old 19 March 2024, 07:24 AM   #5
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Raiders of Lost Ark
Agree Raiders is a great one.

Jaws too.
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I like the opening scene of Troy.





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Old 20 March 2024, 03:03 AM   #7
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

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Old 20 March 2024, 03:34 AM   #8
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